Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp
2014 · Regular · Bradford · Canada 65th Anniversary — Case & bottom stamp reference (2014)
2014 · Regular · Bradford · Canada 65th Anniversary: Zippo Canada 65th Anniversary Limited Edition (model 65000), a Made in USA Black Ice collectible limited to 5,000 pieces. The photographed B 14 code indicates February 2014. The lighter commemorates the Niagara Falls factory opening in August 1949; that factory closed in July 2002. Stamped using the original Niagara Falls factory die, retrieved from the archives for this commemorative edition. The historic Niagara Falls wording does not indicate manufacture in Canada in 2014.
- Known period
- February 2014
- Plant
- Bradford / United States
- Case type
- Regular
- Case finish
- Black Ice
- Dating evidence
- Primary dating clue — An established factory date code or a directly relevant stamp system. Check the complete marking and model type; it is not a certificate of authenticity.
- Reference verification
- Photographed specimen; visual features documented, precise production date and authenticity not automatically verified.
- Year attribution
- B 14 date code: February 2014
- Model numbers
- 65000
- Reported limitation
- 5000 pieces
Reference images · real photographed examples
Zippo Canada 65th Anniversary Limited Edition (model 65000), a Made in USA Black Ice collectible limited to 5,000 pieces. The photographed B 14 code indicates February 2014. The lighter commemorates the Niagara Falls factory opening in August 1949; that factory closed in July 2002. Stamped using the original Niagara Falls factory die, retrieved from the archives for this commemorative edition. The historic Niagara Falls wording does not indicate manufacture in Canada in 2014.
Dating evidence and reference verification
Sources: J. Kim
Primary dating clue: An established factory date code or a directly relevant stamp system. Check the complete marking and model type; it is not a certificate of authenticity.
Reference verification: Photographed specimen; visual features documented, precise production date and authenticity not automatically verified.
Photographic copyright: J. Kim
Dating caution. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.